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LILES, Norman James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX46939 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Commando Squadron |
| Born: | Esk, Queensland, Australia, 7 November 1919 |
| Home Town: | Goondi, Cassowary Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 20 February 1945, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot TT. Row D. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "DEARLY LOVED & SADLY MISSED BY LOVING WIFE MARGIE, ALSO MOTHER & FATHER" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Innisfail Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, QX46939 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, QX46939 | |
| 1 May 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, 2nd/10th Commando Squadron | |
| 20 Feb 1945: | Enlisted |
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